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LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028

Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its stadiums

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Coventry's Mettle Tested By Russian Olympic Debate, Say Former IOC Figures

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told AFP. With just six months to go to the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games the odds are that Russian athletes -- normally a…

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Should India host the Olympics? An authoritative guide to why this is a bad idea

On July 1, inside a glass tower in Lausanne, India made its pitch to the world.

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IOC Is In 'Best Of Hands', Says Bach As He Hands Over To Coventry

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.

International Business Times

World Athletics Approves Swab Test To Determine Female Gender

World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.

International Business Times

Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone

The Independent UK

Coventry Makes Zimbabwe Proud, Despite Some Criticism

Zimbabwe expressed pride Friday at the appointment of its sports minister as International Olympic Committee president but there was also criticism of the state of sports under Kirsty Coventry's watch.

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2 men arrested in Zimbabwe for armed robbery and stealing new IOC President Coventry's memorabilia

Two brothers have been arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents

The Independent UK

Race To Become Olympics Supremo On A Knife Edge

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.

International Business Times

Race To Become Olympics Supremo Set To Go To The Wire

International Business Times

Heavyweight Trio Eye History In Race To Succeed Olympics Chief Bach

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Heavyweight Seven Eye Finish Line In Race To Succeed Olympics Chief Bach

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry widely seen to be clear of the remaining quartet.

International Business Times

Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC president

An in tray of Olympic challenges spanning political, social, sporting and operational issues awaits the next International Olympic Committee president

The Independent UK

IOC to replace 'defective' 2024 Olympic medals after complaints from athletes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be replaced in coming weeks as more than 100 athletes have signalled the deterioration of their award.

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Bach's Successor Must Give Russia Cold Shoulder: Ukrainian Sports Minister

The successor to Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president must "embody the principles of justice" and that means refusing to welcome Russia back into the sporting world, Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi has told AFP. Seven candidates are vying to succeed Bach in an election in March but the…

The Independent UK

Could a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it's unlikely

The International Olympic Committee president is hoping to ease worries that Salt Lake City could lose the 2034 Winter Olympics if organizers don’t fulfill an agreement to play peacemaker between anti-doping authorities

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Seven Candidates Vying For IOC Presidency In March Election

Learn about the upcoming IOC presidential election and the pivotal role of the president in shaping global sports and diplomatic relations.

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Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments.

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Seine-sational! Paris Bids Triumphant 'Au Revoir' To Olympics

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the Paris Games had been "sport at its best."

The Independent UK

Hungary boxer Anna Luca Hamori ‘proud’ after defeat to Imane Khelif

The participation of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting at Paris 2024 has led to scrutiny.

France 24

Olympics chief slams ‘unacceptable’ hate speech against boxers in gender row

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach condemned the "hate speech" targeting Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting, saying that a wider, Russia-led "defamation campaign" against the IOC and the Paris Games was fueling the controversy.

The Independent UK

Watch: IOC and Paris Olympics officials hold press conference amid boxing row

Watch as International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 officials held a press conference on Saturday, 3 August.

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Olympic logo conspiracy theory runs rings around TikTok

Has an Australian TV channel designed its own Olympic logo?

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International Olympic Committee Apologise For Introducing South Korean Athletes As North Korean

"We apologise to the people from the Republic of Korea for that error."

International Business Times

LVMH's Publicity In Olympics Ceremony Raises Eyebrows

LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors.

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